We no longer cast Holy Shield (HS) the HS buff is triggered through the use of Shield of the Righteous (SotR) or WoG.To apply the run speed limiting debuff in 4.0 you have to use Seal of Justice but the catch is your damage will take a significant hit relative to using Seal of Truth, which is a scaled-down version of the old Seal of Vengeance / Corruption the popular combination of Judgement of Justice (applies debuff that limits run speed) with the damage-over-time (DoT) Seal. The downside to this is we don’t have the pre-4.0 flexibility of mixing Seals and Judgments with different effects, e.g. Our Judgement spells have been replaced by one Judgement spell.Mana typically isn’t an issue as long as you keep casting Judgement and are careful not to spam-cast cast-time heals.Shield of the Righteous (SotR) is our new melee “Execute” ability capable of big burst when used with 3 stacks of HoPo and the Sacred Duty (SD) buff.We have multiple mitigation abilities to work with, and when chained together they significantly increase time-to-live.We do have a mana-free “mitigation” heal called Word of Glory (WoG) that is instant cast Our cast-time heals are mana inefficient and do not heal for large amounts.Our spec-defining ability is Avenger’s Shield (AS), which is an excellent ranged ability that interrupts/silences the target and when glyphed can provide good burst and apply a daze effect.Here is a brief summary of the spec’s mechanics: You want to have tools to support groups and spot-heal.You want to have the capability of generating solid burst damage, and.The good news is that Prot is a viable PVP spec :) Stats / Enchants / Gems / Gear Recommendations.2011 Feb 12: rewrote heal macros for clarity (and hopefully so that they work more consistently).2011 Feb 24: added note re: glyphing SoT for Expertise.2011 Feb 28: added links to comments that document previous Patch changes (4.0.3a, 4.0.6).It has been through many revisions since then here is the change log for recent revisions: The first version of this Guide was posted on Oct 14 2010. Please post your feedback, tips, and questions! Revision History This guide provides comprehensive written material and narrated PVP videos. This guide discusses Prot Pally PVP in the Cataclysm (Cata) expansion, Patch 4.0.6.
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